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Branch delivers consistently smart, startling observations-and offers something for every reader, whether or not they'd consider themselves 'sports fans.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Spirited tales from a sympathetic observer. -- Kirkus Reviews

Branch delivers consistently smart, startling observations-and offers something for every reader, whether or not they'd consider themselves 'sports fans.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Spirited tales from a sympathetic observer. -- Kirkus Reviews Branch's essays depict ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the fringes of the sporting world. This collection can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers and sports fans. -- Library Journal

""Branch delivers consistently smart, startling observations—and offers something for every reader, whether or not they’d consider themselves 'sports fans.'"" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Spirited tales from a sympathetic observer."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Branch's essays depict ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the fringes of the sporting world. This collection can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers and sports fans."" -- Library Journal

Branch delivers consistently smart, startling observations-and offers something for every reader, whether or not they'd consider themselves 'sports fans.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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John Branch is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for the New York Times. He is the best-selling author of Boy on Ice and The Last Cowboys, and has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing. He lives near San Francisco, California.

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